Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Award Player Pos School Summary
2023Defensive Player of the YearJalen GreenDEJames Madison23 Solo, 27 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int
2023Offensive Player of the YearKimani VidalRBTroy297 Att, 1661 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 14 TD
2023Player of the YearJordan McCloudQBJames Madison281 Cmp, 412 Att, 3657 Yds, 35 TD, 10 Int
2022Defensive Player of the YearCarlton MartialTroy
2022Offensive Player of the YearTodd CenteioJames Madison
2022Player of the YearGrayson McCallCoastal Carolina
2021Defensive Player of the YearD'Marco JacksonLBAppalachian State56 Solo, 63 Ast, 6.0 Sk, 1 Int
2021Offensive Player of the YearJalen TolbertWRSouth Alabama82 Rec, 1474 Yds, 18.0 Avg, 8 TD
2021Player of the YearGrayson McCallQBCoastal Carolina176 Cmp, 241 Att, 2873 Yds, 27 TD, 3 Int
2020Defensive Player of the YearTarron JacksonDECoastal Carolina25 Solo, 29 Ast, 8.5 Sk, 0 Int
2020Offensive Player of the YearJonathan Adams Jr.WRArkansas State79 Rec, 1111 Yds, 14.1 Avg, 12 TD
2020Player of the YearGrayson McCallQBCoastal Carolina172 Cmp, 250 Att, 2488 Yds, 26 TD, 3 Int
2019Defensive Player of the YearAkeem Davis-GaitherLBAppalachian State49 Solo, 52 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 1 Int
2019Offensive Player of the YearDarrynton EvansRBAppalachian State255 Att, 1480 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 18 TD
2019Player of the YearOmar BaylessWRArkansas State93 Rec, 1653 Yds, 17.8 Avg, 17 TD
2018Defensive Player of the YearRonheen BinghamDEArkansas State26 Solo, 39 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int
2018Offensive Player of the YearZac ThomasQBAppalachian State159 Cmp, 254 Att, 2039 Yds, 21 TD, 6 Int
2018Player of the YearJustice HansenQBArkansas State286 Cmp, 434 Att, 3447 Yds, 27 TD, 9 Int
2017Defensive Player of the YearJeremy ReavesSSouth Alabama70 Solo, 34 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 3 Int
2017Offensive Player of the YearJustice HansenQBArkansas State305 Cmp, 487 Att, 3967 Yds, 37 TD, 16 Int
2017Player of the YearJa'Von Rolland-JonesDEArkansas State29 Solo, 27 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 0 Int
2016Defensive Player of the YearRashad DillardDETroy25 Solo, 14 Ast, 6.5 Sk, 1 Int
2016Offensive Player of the YearJalin MooreRBAppalachian State237 Att, 1402 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 10 TD
2016Player of the YearJa'Von Rolland-JonesDEArkansas State23 Solo, 33 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 0 Int
2015Defensive Player of the YearRonald BlairDLAppalachian State42 Solo, 29 Ast, 7.5 Sk, 1 Int
2015Offensive Player of the YearLarry Rose IIIRBNew Mexico State239 Att, 1657 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 14 TD
2015Player of the YearNick ArbuckleQBGeorgia State307 Cmp, 486 Att, 4368 Yds, 28 TD, 12 Int
2014Defensive Player of the YearDavid MayoLBTexas State72 Solo, 82 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Offensive Player of the YearElijah McGuireRBLouisiana166 Att, 1264 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 14 TD
2014Player of the YearElijah McGuireRBLouisiana166 Att, 1264 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 14 TD
2013Defensive Player of the YearXavius BoydLBWestern Kentucky63 Solo, 35 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 0 Int
2013Offensive Player of the YearAntonio AndrewsRBWestern Kentucky267 Att, 1730 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TD
2013Player of the YearAntonio AndrewsRBWestern Kentucky267 Att, 1730 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TD
2012Defensive Player of the YearQuanterus SmithDLWestern Kentucky28 Solo, 10 Ast, 12.5 Sk
2012Offensive Player of the YearKolton BrowningQBLouisiana-Monroe273 Cmp, 428 Att, 3049 Yds, 29 TD, 10 Int
2012Player of the YearRyan AplinQBArkansas State276 Cmp, 406 Att, 3342 Yds, 24 TD, 4 Int
2011Defensive Player of the YearBrandon JoinerDLArkansas State33 Solo, 15 Ast, 13.0 Sk
2011Offensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyRBWestern Kentucky369 Att, 1695 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 13 TD
2011Player of the YearRyan AplinQBArkansas State304 Cmp, 476 Att, 3588 Yds, 19 TD, 16 Int
2010Defensive Player of the YearJamari LattimoreDLMiddle Tennessee State44 Solo, 24 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2010Offensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyRBWestern Kentucky340 Att, 1649 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 15 TD
2010Player of the YearT.Y. HiltonWRFlorida International59 Rec, 848 Yds, 14.4 Avg, 5 TD
2009Defensive Player of the YearChris McCoy (tie)DLMiddle Tennessee State47 Solo, 17 Ast, 7.0 Sk
2009Defensive Player of the YearCardia Jackson (tie)LBLouisiana-Monroe71 Solo, 46 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 0 Int
2009Offensive Player of the YearLevi BrownQBTroy321 Cmp, 504 Att, 4254 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2009Player of the YearLevi BrownQBTroy321 Cmp, 504 Att, 4254 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2008Defensive Player of the YearAlex CarringtonDLArkansas State36 Solo, 17 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 1 Int
2008Offensive Player of the YearMichael DesormeauxQBLouisiana155 Cmp, 247 Att, 1876 Yds, 13 TD, 11 Int
2008Player of the YearTyrell FenroyRBLouisiana226 Att, 1375 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD
2007Defensive Player of the YearTyrell JohnsonDBArkansas State55 Solo, 39 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 6 Int
2007Offensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy291 Cmp, 475 Att, 2975 Yds, 18 TD, 15 Int
2007Player of the YearRusty SmithQBFlorida Atlantic281 Cmp, 479 Att, 3688 Yds, 32 TD, 9 Int
2006Defensive Player of the YearKeyonvis BouieLBFlorida International69 Solo, 51 Ast, 2.5 Sk
2006Offensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy241 Cmp, 393 Att, 2401 Yds, 21 TD, 17 Int
2006Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy241 Cmp, 393 Att, 2401 Yds, 21 TD, 17 Int
2005Defensive Player of the YearJeff LittlejohnDLMiddle Tennessee State20 Solo, 14 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 1 Int
2005Offensive Player of the YearSteven JylesQBLouisiana-Monroe209 Cmp, 379 Att, 2235 Yds, 12 TD, 10 Int
2005Player of the YearSteven JylesQBLouisiana-Monroe209 Cmp, 379 Att, 2235 Yds, 12 TD, 10 Int
2004Defensive Player of the YearDemarcus WareDLTroy
2004Offensive Player of the YearJamario ThomasRBNorth Texas285 Att, 1801 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 17 TD
2004Player of the YearJamario ThomasRBNorth Texas285 Att, 1801 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 17 TD
2003Defensive Player of the YearChris HurdLBNorth Texas1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2003Offensive Player of the YearPatrick CobbsRBNorth Texas307 Att, 1680 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 19 TD
2003Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas1 FR, 24 Yds, 1 TD
2002Defensive Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas
2002Offensive Player of the YearDanny SmithRBArkansas State254 Att, 1390 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 14 TD
2002Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas
2001Defensive Player of the YearBrad KassellLBNorth Texas2 Int, 4 Yds, 0 TD
2001Offensive Player of the YearDwone HicksRBMiddle Tennessee State191 Att, 1143 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD
2001Player of the YearWes CountsQBMiddle Tennessee State188 Cmp, 259 Att, 2327 Yds, 17 TD, 4 Int